Coupler striking plate



A il 19 1927.

pr J. J. TATUM COUPLER STRIKING PLATE Filed Oct. 5, 41925 @CSQ-60@ l T l9 "70 Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

, straw@ Jenn J. rerun, sajrnvronn, MARYLAND.

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.Applica-tion I'filed l(letocer 3, 15523. iSerial No. S'BSZ'S'?.

My invention relates fto coupler striking' plates.

To fproducel'a coi l Wr` trilringj plat can be formed of bar ruleta-landwhich be lighter, stronger and cheaper than sc now in use whiehfareusually 'formed'df cast steel.

To produce /alcoufpler striking plate which will strengthen the -end ofthe car near the coupler.

To produce a coupler striking plate having a portion located to receivethe impact of the coupler horns, which portion is reenforced in order toresist the impact without deformation or fracture.

To provide a coupler striking plate having a removable wearing pi-ece tosupport the coupler so that the main members of the striking plate willbe entirely free from wear.

rlhese and other objects of'my invention and the means by which they areeffectuated will be set forth in the following specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and the novel elements,combinations of elements and features of my invention will be definitelypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a partial end view of a ear body showing myimproved striking plate applied thereto.

' Fig. 2 is a view of the striking plate shown in Fig. 1 looking in thedirection of the arrow 2 in said figure.

In the figures the outline of the coupler is shown dotted.

In the drawings:-

5 is a portion of the end sill of the car body and to said sill the fiatportions 6 and 7 of my improved striking plate are secured b v rivetssuch as 8.

Between the portions 6 and 7 is the channel-shaped portion 9 whichreceives the impact of the horns 10 of the coupler 14 and thus limits inone direction the endwise movement of the latter. In order to strengthenthe projection 9 so that it may resist the impact of the coupler withoutdeformation or fracture, the channel shaped re-enforcing member 11 ismounted within said projection and the ends of said member bear upon theplate 5 of the end sill.

The member 11 is secured within the projection 9 by rivets such as 12.

which supports the vertical limb of the Vangle l iron 17. Illhe angleiron 17 is riveted to the parts of the portion 7 by rivets 18 and saidiron thus secures the two parts of the portion l7 together. y

Upon the horizontal limb of the angle iron 17 there is mounted a wearingplate 19 formed of channel iron upon which rests the body of the coupler14.,

My improved striking plate having the projection 9 and the re-enforcingmember 11 in proximity to the cut-away portion of the end sill plate 5,it is evident that said projection and member greatly strengthen saidend sill.

It is also evident that by placing the member 11 within the projection 9I prevent the latter from being fractured or deformed by stressesapplied thereto by the coupler.

By providing the flange 16 to support the lower limb of the angle iron177 I relieve the rivets lfrom vertical stresses imposed by the coupler14 and thus prevent shearing of said rivets.

By the provision of the wearing plate 19, I ensure that the angle ironwhich supports the coupler 14 will not be worn by the movement of thelatter and provide that a new wearing surface can be readily supplied bythe replacement of the plate 19.

As the coupler 14; moves from side to side, as when the car is roundinga curve, the coupler will strike either of the flanges 15. which willthus limit the movement of said coupler within the opening 13. Theimpact of said coupler upon the flanges 15 will be resisted by thebending moment of the parts of the portion 7 aided by the angle iron 17which secures said parts together.

Thu-s it will be seen that I provide a coupler striking plate which issimple in construction, has great strength where excessive forces may beapplied and provision for preventing wear upon a part which wouldotherwise be subject to the abrading action of the coupler body.

While I have shown one preferred .shape for the elements and onepreferred combination thereof, it is to loe understood that thedisclosure is for illustrative purposes only and in no Wise to limit thescope of my invention.

I claim l. A coupler striking plate, adapted for attachment to the endIsill of a car, comprising` a channel-shaped projection for receivingthe impact of the coupler, a pair of spaced depending portions havingflanged ends defining an opening for the passage of 'said coupler, saidends extending along the Width of said portions, andv an angle ironresting on said flanged ends and secured to said portions for supportingsaid coupler.

2. A coupler striking plate, adapt-ed for attachment to the end sill ofa car, comprising a channel-shaped projection for receiving the impactof the coupler, and a channelshaped reinforcing member mounted in saidprojection.

3. A coupler striking plate, adapted for attachment to the end sill of acar, comprising a channel shaped projection for receiving the impact ofthe coupler, a pair of spaced depending portions having flanged endsdefining an opening for the passage of' said coupler, an angle ironresting on said flanged ends and secured to said portions for supportingsaid coupler, and a channel shaped reinforcing member mounted in saidprojection.

ln testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

J OHN J. TATUM.

